Jakob Brendel (18 September 1907 in

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- 13 February 1964) was a German

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and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Olympics

Brendel competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in

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where he received a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the ''bantamweight'' class."1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Wrestling"
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